[IC] Sudden Payback (Session 2)

"Uh yeah, ok, yeah I'll have the paperwork done, I'll be heading over in a few for the pick up." Max states walking in and looking at Jimmy and blinks looking at the tormenters, "I think this might be why you're single." he states his hand over his phone. He pulls out a blender bottle with what looks like a disturbing green bottom half and a yellowish mustard top layer which he shakes with a vigorous amount of shaking into a dark brown.

"You need to detox, some energy, and full awareness. Drink. Should do something for your skin too." he states tapping him a few times on the shoulder handing off the bottle.

"I gotta go pick up my dog, I might be able to shift to the K-9 unit." Max explains, a slight smile on his face, "Yeah I'm still here, just giving some medical advice and giving some supplements." Max states back into his phone and he's off again like a tornado in a trailerpark.

Jimmy looks a little worse for wear, but he's at least sober and aware thanks to Max's medical attention. "Dudes... I'm OK, really. Let's get this over with!" The man looks a bit paranoid—reasonable considering what he's been through in 24 hours—but having him out and about does lend weight to your further attempts to get others on board or convince folks something's going down, and soon...

Guy hears only a long pause on the other end of the office phone line. "Wait... You're Deb's brother, right? How did you get this num—" There's a long sigh from the other end. "Guess it doesn't matter. If you're sure you can't nab this asshole without me... Look, I don't want to put anyone in harm's way, but looks like that ship's sailed." He groans. "OK, OK, OK, OK. I'll head that way. I can be there by tomorrow morning, but I got to get going now. Set up the meet and text me the details. I'll be there." He hangs up.

But then Guy hears someone else breathing on the line... The other presence hangs up. There's a dial tone.

When Guy tells them that Lance is on board, Hank says to Jimmy, "Alright, you heard the man. Lance is down for the meeting, so now all we need is to call up the cavalry. One more pit stop, buddy old pal."

Cut to Hank leaning on Millie's hood at the drive-in. Tasha and Tyler are standing in front of him as he talks. "So what I'm sayin' is, we know this crumb bum wants to send a message. Once he hears two of the guys that got away are meeting up to share intel, he'll know it's about him. That's when your gang and ours come outta the woodwork and make this palooka wish he'd never been born."

He points back and Jimmy in the front seat of the car. "Jimmy and Lance are both in. This is your chance to get back at the guy that took Fatima. And if I know human nature, he'll sing like a canary once Tyler here gets him in an arm bar. So whaddaya say? Are the Pantones ready to show this goon what happens when you mess with Rumble City?"

Tasha clenches her jaw and heaves a huge sigh. "We're in. Anything to save Fatima. We can't leave the drive-in unguarded, though." She turns to Tyler, puts her hand on his shoulder. "You stay here with enough people to scare folks away. I'll take everyone we can spare to wherever this ambush is going down..."

"Where you guys wanna hold this little get together? I'll be honest, I kinda enjoy the thought of the One Two, a little poetic to bring it home the same place it started, but there's always the potential of bustin' up a place that already got wrecked. Don't wanna drive ol' Lance's premiums up any further than they are already." Marv purses his lips and rubs his chin.

" Wherever we decide, getting the word to Petrovich shouldn't be too big a trick I don't think. Done a bit o' work down at the jail and I know a couple of watering holes the guards like, unless you already know where you're goin', Guy. I'd be happy to lend a hand if you want. Incognito might actually be a bit of a hindrance if we want Petrovuch to hear."

Waiting Music

The plan is set. You all return to the One-Two several hours before the 11 PM "meet up" between Lance and Jimmy to get prepared. From what Max is able to determine, Guy's ruse seems to have worked. Visit a few prisoners at Wholesome, spread the word through the plexiglass, and hope word reaches Petrovich.

Tasha and a good number of her Pantones keep watch on Jimmy at a safe location a few blocks away. The idea is that the Pantones will make sure Jimmy doesn't get cold feet, but to keep him away from the gym until the right time comes.

Meanwhile, Lance got back into town a few hours ago. He paces back and forth in the workout room and looks to the four of you for some indication that this isn't a huge mistake... "So, what's the plan? We just wait for this son of a bitch to show and jump him?"

The cattle prod he took off the Havoc Hounds tucked into his belt, Hank Looks around the One Two nodding. "Pretty much, yeah. But we've got home turf advantage, so I say we make it count for something. Grab some weights, will ya, boss? Last time they didn't have the decency to knock, so I doubt they've learned manners."

Hank goes and gets the ladder, then climbs to the rafters just above the back door, where he ties several ropes. Then he cuts the ropes at varying heights and ties weights onto the ends of them. Then he moves the ladder back to the center and rigs the weights at the ceiling so they'll swing down at the back door when cut loose.

"Damn, Hank. I don't care what they say, you were always the brains of the outfit." Marv winks at the 'they say' bit and moves to give him a hand with the weights.

When they're done, Marv goes to the alley. "I'm a bit more simple and straightforward, though." He looks for a couple dumpsters to push in front of the alley so that nobody can drive cars back there during the showdown.